Curiosities

The most famous cargo cult in the South Pacific, the John Frum movement reportedly first emerged on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu around the 1930s — and it still exists today.Image Source Limited/Alamy Stock PhotoA leader of the...

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From the end of World War II to President Richard Nixon's Watergate recordings, the Oval Office has served as a backdrop for countless historic events. ...

In late August 2025, a rumor circulated online that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis mobilized the state's National Guard to pick fruit. For example, one Threads user wrote (archived): "DeSantis has mobilized Florida's national Guard to pick fruit, I s*** you...

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From temples and monuments to cities and settlements, these magnificent ruins help unlock the mysteries of humanity's shared past.Empires rise and fall, but even when the last people of any culture have gone, hints of their history remain. The...

In summer 2025, a claim spread online that organic produce was no longer safe after Apeel — a chemical coating backed by billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates — was approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. We found the claim...

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Often referred to as the "Venice of the Pacific," Nan Madol was history's only city ever built on a coral reef, and it served as a royal capital for the Saudeleur dynasty of Micronesia from around 1200 until the...